Club Modernity
Subtitle: for Reluctant Christians
Publisher: Ecumenical Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780931214127
Description: People who live in the mental world of Modernity cherish freedom at the core of being human, critical thinking as the arbiter of what to affirmoor not. History-evolution becomes the heart of human life, society, and all reality, and many ascribe to the benefits of cultural/religious pluralism. These stances require dialogue with those who do not share the same ones. In that dialogue all seek a depth and spiritual dimension in our everyday experiences. Club Modernity for Reluctant Christians provides reflections on the ultimate meaning of life that begin with our human experiences. Leonard Swidler rigorously pursues the questions raised within the context of freedom, critical-thinking, historical sensibility, and dialogue with the worldoultimately leading to an inner encounter with the Transcendent. This book will resonate for Christians, or "reluctant Christians," who are having difficulty reconciling these core characteristics of Modernity with their religious faith.
Table of contents: label: Invitation
title: 1; label: Reflections on Modernity
title: 3; label: 1. Modernity Is the Atmosphere We Live In
title: 3; label: 2. Freedom at the Core of Being Human
title: 5; label: 3. Critical - Thinking Reason, the Arbiter of Truth
title: 15; label: 4. History - Evolution Transforms All Human Reality
title: 19; label: 5. Dialogue: Radicalizing All Thought
title: 28; label: 6. Post - Modernity?
title: 42; label: 7. A Place for Religion in Modernity?
title: 44; label: 8. The Existence of God
title: 46; label: 9. Theology from Below
title: 49; label: The Foundation of Christianity
title: 53; label: 10. Jesus (Yeshua) Is the Source of Christianity
title: 53; label: 11. Saul/Paul Is of Little Help in Finding Yeshua
title: 54; label: 12. Yeshua Is To Be Found in the Gospels
title: 57; label: 13. The Gospel According to Mark
title: 63; label: 14. The Gospel According to Matthew
title: 68; label: 15. The Gospel According to Luka/Luke
title: 72; label: 16. The Q Community
title: 76; label: 17. The Fourth Gospel, the Gospel of the "Beloved Disciple"
title: 79; label: 18. Excursus on Mary Magdalene in Christian Tradition
title: 86; label: 19. Summary Concerning the Fourth Gospel
title: 91; label: 20. Yeshua: The "Origin" of the Churches
title: 92; label: 21. The Meaning of Salvation, of Holiness
title: 94; label: 22. How Can Yeshua "Cause" Salvation?
title: 98; label: 23. The Problem of Evil and the Meaning of Human Life
title: 102; label: 24. Will the Real Yeshua Please Stand Up!
title: 108; label: Problematics Meditated On
title: 147; label: 25. Miracles
title: 147; label: 26. Resurrection of Yeshua
title: 149; label: 27. Resurrection of the Body - Immortality of the Soul - Eternal Life?
title: 153; label: 28. Paul's (and Later Church's) Christ Image: Divinity/Humanity of Yeshua
title: 156; label: 29. Trinity
title: 167; label: Purposes of the Church - The Future
title: 183; label: 30. Exterior Religious Life - Liturgy
title: 183; label: 31. Interior Life
title: 186; label: 32. Ethical Principles and Practices
title: 188; label: 33. A Global Ethic
title: 192; label: 34. A Plan of Action
title: 200; label: 35. Governance Structure
title: 207; label: 36. Acting for Justice in the World
title: 209; label: Conclusion
title: 213